Santa Maria sammen med Pinta og Nina er kendt over hele verden for deres deltagelse i Columbus New World Discovery den 12. oktober 1492. Juleaften det år blev det ramt mod Haitis kyst, og dets tømmer blev derefter brugt til at bygge fort Navidad, den første europæiske koloni.
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Discover the Santa Maria, a wooden model kit from the biggest and the flagship of the three ships used by Christopher Columbus on his first voyage to the New World in 1492. Built in the shipyards of Colindres (Cantabria), she was the only ship of the expedition who did not return from the trip after running aground north of the island La Española. Guided by our detailed step by step instructions you can complete your replica of this legend of sailing.
The expedition left the port of Palos on August 3, 1492 led by the Santa Maria. After the discovery misfortune made her aground in the moment of maximum flood of that year in northern Haiti. it was quickly understood that it would be impossible to save the ship after discovering that the water level had dropped about 10 centimeters in the time to alert the crew and the first orders were given. With the load and part of the wooden ship they built Fuerte Navidad , the first European settlement in America.
Build your 1/65 scale model of the Santa Maria, flagship of the discovery of America expedition. Its construction system using false keel and frames brings the assembly of your model closer to the construction of the actual ship. The model includes laser cut board pieces, hardwood, brass, die-cast and fabric. For the assembly you can follow our complete full-color step by step guide in 4 languages, accompanied by real-scale drawings of the ship.
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